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IIT Madras Asst Professor Recruitment Notice 2016
IIT Madras Asst Professor Recruitment Notice 2016
in the Departments of
QUALIFICATION
Ph.D., with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree in the appropriate
branch with consistently good academic record throughout.
EXPERIENCE
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
At least 3 years industrial / research / teaching experience excluding however, the
experience gained while pursuing Ph.D.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
At least 6 years industrial / research / teaching experience of which at least three years
should be at the level of Assistant Professor / Senior Scientific Officer / Senior Design
Engineer
Dean (Administration)
IIT Madras
Chennai 600 036.
The completed application materials should be uploaded on or before April 10, 2016.
Please send one application form for each post, if applying for more than one; a single
application form is sufficient for applying to multiple departments – indicate the
departments in the form in the appropriate columns. Enclosures are to be uploaded
along with the application form, as separate documents (pdf preferred). The application
form / data sheet is a summary sheet mainly for data collection for statutory and
statistical purposes and all details should be in attached Academic Profile as detailed
below.
b) A Research and Industrial Consultancy plan highlighting your current and past
research interests and achievements as also future plans in the short and long terms.
As part of the research plan statement, candidates are expected to submit copies of
“3 best papers” authored in the last 10 years, highlighting a) why the work is
important (context) and b) if joint work with non-students, what is the contribution.
Also to be highlighted are achievements of research scholars guided, especially
where one can take pride in the work done or the role played in guiding.
c) Details of publications / conference papers presented, listing chronologically:
Names of authors, title of the paper, name of the journal/conference, volume/
proceedings, pages (from – to), year, etc. Group the above as Journal Publications
and papers presented at National / International Conferences. For each paper,
include citation count and Journal Impact factors as available.
d) Awards, Patents, Prizes etc. indicating:
- Nature, name of prize/award, awarded by, awarded for, year of award
- Name of the patent, year and details about the patent, etc. as well as the
candidate’s specific contribution viz a viz the co-inventors
e) Research guidance (Ph.D./M.S./M.Tech., only those with formal guide status) listing:
- Research degree, name of the scholar, title of thesis, year of award etc. If
candidate is not the sole supervisor (Guide), all co-guides to be listed. Degrees
in progress may be indicated separately.
f) Role in and details of externally funded projects carried out, listing:
- Title of the project, duration, sponsor, value, co-investigators, if any, role of the
candidate and specific contributions, etc. Candidates should highlight specific
contributions, if any, to industry, pointing out the challenges overcome, the value
of the work to the industry etc.
g) Other Activities like:
- Text books and Monographs written with details,
- Continuing education programs / conferences organized (as an organizer or co-
organizer) etc.
h) For Associate Professor candidates, important service roles (institution building and
student centric roles) played in the institute in which the candidate has worked,
giving details of the roles undertaken, significant accomplishments etc.
i) Any other relevant but brief information on academic standing.
Candidates are requested to contact the referees to send letters of reference directly to
the Heads of the concerned Departments, I.I.T. Madras, Chennai 600 036 either by post
or by email; email addresses are listed at the IIT Madras website. For Associate
Professor candidates, referees who are in the peer group of their research areas,
preferably outside their own institution, and who can comment on the contributions of the
candidate to the field are required. This peer group referee may also comment on the
multi-disciplinarity of the work (if applicable), whether the candidate is extending doctoral
work or branching out into new areas and whether candidate is taking up tough research
problems. Referees who can comment on significant contribution to industry are also
welcome. At least three references are expected.
Candidates to upload reprints of three best papers published along with a short
description of their technical contribution to each of these papers.
AREAS OF SPECIALISATION
Details of specific fields and faculty positions currently being proposed for recruitment in
different departments are listed in the website as departments / areas along with a list of
interdisciplinary areas of interest. It is expected that faculty members will be affiliated to
the department most closely associated with their research interests. However, they may
teach core courses from other departments also so as to meet individual core course
teaching load requirements.
Further details regarding various Departments, Faculty, Postgraduate Programmes and
areas of research can be had from the individual departmental websites and also at
www.iitm.ac.in
SCALES OF PAY
The scales of pay along with approximate total emoluments at the minimum of the scale,
as of 1.1.2016, for the different posts are as follows (assuming DA of 119%)
Total emoluments
Post Scale of pay With House Rent Without House
Allowance Rent Allowance
PB3 Rs.15600-39100 with
Assistant Professor Rs.1,01,628/- Rs.90,228/-
AGP of Rs. 8000/-
The posts carry allowances such as D.A., H.R.A. and transport allowance as per
rules of the Institute, which at present correspond to those admissible to Central
Government employees stationed at Chennai.
Depending upon the qualifications and experience, higher starting salary may be
offered in deserving cases.
Those who have applied against Standing Advertisement are urged to submit
updated data.
For candidates joining the Institute from abroad - Reimbursement of one-way economy
class airfare for travel subject to the condition that they serve the Institute for a minimum
period of 3 years.
Initiation Grant of Rs. 5 lakhs on joining, to be used for initial research set up, travelling to
conferences etc.
Startup Grant of Rs.20 lakhs or more for carrying out research project of 3 years duration.
Reimbursement of telephone bills up to Rs.750/- p.m. and STD facility for office telephone.
A Cumulative Professional Development Allowance (CPDA) of Rs.3 lakhs for every block
period of 3 years (Rupees one lakh per year) is made available to every member of the
faculty on reimbursable basis to meet the expenses for participation in national and
international conferences, payment of membership fee of professional bodies and
contingent expenses.
The Institute encourages interaction of the faculty with industry, other research and
professional institutions. Consultancy is encouraged at IIT Madras and liberal consultancy
policies are in practice.
Professional visits can be undertaken during vacation period for carrying out scientific
research work.
Facilities for Research and Development activities exist in all the Departments and
Centres. These are being continuously modernized with contemporary equipment and
services. Good facilities also exist for computing. The Institute has a well-stocked library.
Medical Insurance for cash-less in-patient treatment at leading hospitals and free
outpatient support in the well equipped Institute Hospital for Staff & dependents.
Most of the day-to-day facilities are available on the Campus including banks, post office,
small shopping center, schools (upto 12th standard), Crèche for children, well equipped
hospital, sports facilities including a swimming pool and vast play-grounds for field games.
Cultural facilities include film clubs, Classical music societies, debating and drama, hobbies
club and the Staff Club.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Permanent faculty positions are open to Indian Nationals, Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)
and overseas citizens of India (OCI). Appointment of foreign nationals for fixed period on
contract basis is permissible.
Political and security clearance from Ministries of External Affairs and Home Affairs is
necessary in every case for individuals with foreign passports.
Candidates are requested to send their application in the prescribed format only
The Institute reserves the right to fill or not fill any or all the posts advertised.
The Institute reserves the right to restrict the number of candidates for interview to a
reasonable limit on the basis of qualifications and experience higher than the minimum
prescribed in the advertisement and other academic achievements.
The invitation to candidate for interview merely indicates that it is felt that he/she with others
may be suitable for the post and conveys no assurance whatsoever that he/she will be
recommended or selected or his/her conditions specified in the application will be accepted.
The Institute reserves the right to screen and call only such candidates as are found
prima-facie suitable for being considered by the Selection Committee. Thus, just fulfilling
the minimum prescribed conditions would not entitle one to be called for interview.
No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from candidates regarding reason for not
being called for interview / outcome of interview.
The Institute may consider candidates whose area of specialization lie outside those
stated herein, provided these persons have an outstanding record.
Outstation candidates called for personal interview will be paid economy airfare by the
shortest route.
The candidate is responsible for the correctness of the information provided in the
application. If it is found at a later date that any information given in the application is
incorrect / false the candidature / appointment is liable to be cancelled / terminated.
Candidates can get in touch with the Head of the concerned Department for additional
information.